What's Happening at Cañada: Week of March 14, 2022

Week of March 14, 2022

Onsite COVID-19 Testing & At-Home Antigen Tests Available Districtwide

Employees, students and the broader community with or without symptoms can test via our partnership with COVID Clinic. Free PCR is available Monday – Thursday from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., and Friday from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. In addition, students can pick-up a free at-home antigen (rapid) testing kit. Testing kits are readily available at the entrance of every Bookstore. Please visit our COVID-19 Testing webpage for more details.

Run for Student Office and be a Part of ASCC!

Your student government (the ASSC) is holding their election this Spring! Officers will be elected by their classmates this April then serve their term for all of Fall 2022 and Spring 2023. Packets are live on the Student Senate website – we encourage students to use their voice, create positive change, and become our next impactful council on campus. To run, students need to plan to be enrolled in at least 6 units for the Fall 2022 - they must have at least a 2.0 GPA to run & must be prepared to make the commitment to student government (attending meetings, training, and events).

Cañada Shuttle Expands Service to Menlo Park

The Cañada College shuttle has expanded its service to the Belle Haven Branch Library in Menlo Park! The shuttle offers students free shuttle service directly to campus from East Palo Alto and Menlo Park. The shuttle operates from 7 a.m.-12:15 p.m. and 3:15-7:45 p.m. Monday-Thursday through May 27, 2022. Visit canadacollege.edu/shuttle for the latest schedule updates.

Cañada Bookstore Closed on Thursday, March 17

The Cañada Bookstore will be closed on Thursday, March 17 due to a District Auxiliary Services meeting. The Grove Cafeteria will remain open for its regularly scheduled hours (7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.). Additionally, the Cañada College Library (3^rd floor, Building 9) will have free testing supplies available on that day, including Scantrons, blue books, and #2 pencils. Normal operations for the Bookstore will resume on Friday, March 18.

Your Voice Matters!

Please take a moment to respond to this important survey to help Cañada understand the diverse experiences students are having. Students who complete the whole survey (about 20 minutes) will be entered into a raffle to win $25 gift cards. The survey provides critical information that helps the College plan services, schedules and programs for students. Thank you for taking the time to respond!

March 16

APA Basics in 30 Minutes

9:30-10 a.m.
Registration Link: https://canadacollege.libcal.com/event/8847918

Need to use APA for your papers and research projects? Join me for this 30 minute workshop covering the basics for APA in-text citations and reference lists. Leave with tips, tricks, and tools that will help you nail your APA citations!

Using Zotero Citation Manager

11-11:30 a.m.
Zoom Registration: https://canadacollege.libcal.com/event/8846209

Learn how to use Zotero, a tool that collects, manages, and cites the sources you find during your research. In addition to saving a citation, you can add notes and images in your Zotero library and in many cases automatically download PDFs.

Cañada Speaker Series - Sending Research to the International Space Station

5-6 p.m.
Zoom Link: https://smccd.zoom.us/j/82385096317 

Featured speaker is Ngan F. Huang, Assistant Professor in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at Stanford University and Principal Investigator at the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System. Dr. Huang completed her BS in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, followed by a PhD in bioengineering from the University of California Berkeley & University of California San Francisco Joint Program in Bioengineering. Prior to joining the faculty, she was a postdoctoral scholar in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at Stanford University. Dr. Huang has authored over 70 publications and patents, including reports in Nat Med, PNAS, and Nano Lett. Her research is funded by the NIH, NSF, Department of Defense, California Institute of Regenerative Medicine, and Department of Veteran Affairs.

Getting Started with Your Presentation

6-7 p.m.
Zoom Registration: https://canadacollege.libcal.com/event/8969023

Do you have a presentation coming up for an assignment? Join a Librarian for an information session to learn the basics of creating a Google Slides presentation. Learn to create a simple presentation, how to format and edit the slides, how to work with text and images, and how to present a slideshow. This is an interactive session on creating and designing your presentations.

March 19

OYE Conference

9 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
Registration Link: www.tinyurl.com/OYE2022

Cañada College is the host location for the 2022 OYE Conference, a Latinx Youth Conference is based in North Fair Oaks, Redwood City, East Palo Alto and surrounding areas. The conference provides an opportunity for Latinx youth (ages ~12-22), parents and allies to explore how they can support their community, pathways to their future, their culture and identity, as well as personal development. The event will include plenary sessions, workshops, free lunch, lots of swag giveaways and tons more. The event is free to attend for all but registration is required. Please register at: www.tinyurl.com/OYE2022.

Getting Started with your Presentation

11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Zoom Registration: https://canadacollege.libcal.com/event/8969019

Do you have a presentation coming up for an assignment? Join a Librarian for an information session to learn the basics of creating a Google Slides presentation. Learn to create a simple presentation, how to format and edit the slides, how to work with text and images, and how to present a slideshow. This is an interactive session on creating and designing your presentations.

March 23 & 24

Campus Forums for President Finalists

Please save the dates for the upcoming virtual Campus Forums to meet the finalists in our President Search. The forums will be held the afternoon of Wednesday, March 23 and the morning of Thursday, March 24; times of the Forums will be announced soon. For our campus community members who are unable to attend the live virtual forums, recordings will be available for viewing after the forums conclude. Please visit our President Search website for updates.

March 23

APA Basics in 30 Minutes

9:30-10 a.m.
Registration Link: https://canadacollege.libcal.com/event/8847920

Need to use APA for your papers and research projects? Join me for this 30 minute workshop covering the basics for APA in-text citations and reference lists. Leave with tips, tricks, and tools that will help you nail your APA citations!

Sexual Assault Awareness

5:30 p.m.
Zoom Link: tinyurl.com/CAN22awareness

The Sexual Assault Awareness event is hosted by the Associated Students of Cañada College. Learn about consent, your rights and what support systems exist on campus.

Cañada College Speaker Series

5-6 p.m.
Zoom Link: https://smccd.zoom.us/j/82385096317 

Featured speaker is Michael Limm, Associate Biological Instructor, Cañada College.

March 24

Men’s Baseball vs West Valley College

2:30 p.m.
Cañada Baseball Field

Cheer on the Colts as they take on West Valley College!

March 25

Women’s Tennis vs City College of San Francisco

2 p.m.
Cañada Tennis Courts

Cheer on the Colts as they take on City College of San Francisco!

March 26

Hands-On MLA Citation Help

11 a.m.- 12 p.m.
Zoom Registration: https://canadacollege.libcal.com/event/8848220

Have questions about your works cited, references, or in-text citations? Stop by to talk to a Librarian about it.

March 27 - April 2

Spring Recess

March 29

Women’s Tennis vs West Valley College

2 p.m.
Cañada Tennis Courts

Cheer on the Colts as they take on West Valley College!

Men’s Baseball vs Cabrillo College

2:30 p.m.
Cañada Baseball Field

Cheer on the Colts as they take on Cabrillo College!

March 31

Cesar Chavez Day (Holiday – No Classes)